Mitchell had lost four straight at home, but on Wednesday they dropped their record down to 4-9 to make it five. They lost 11-3 to the Orleans Bulldogs. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bulldogs this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-1 back in April.
As for Orleans, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-3. Considering they have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For Orleans' part, Ava Cooper was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits over four innings pitched. What's more, Cooper posted four strikeouts, the most she's had since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and four RBI.
In other batting news, Orleans got a massive performance out of Izzie Rutherford, who went 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most runs Rutherford has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Cordelia Robbins, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Coming up, Mitchell will head out on the road to challenge South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Orleans, they will host Crawford County at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Wolfpack will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
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